She received a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Sunesen played her entire career at Danish club GOG Håndbold.

She missed the 2000 Olympics due to a knee injury suffered a month prior to the tournament in a friendly match against Norway.

[6] During the last few years of her playing career as well as after her retirement she has worked as a primary school teacher.

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